Linksys EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch

[tjll11a]

Just curious it says this switch can go up to 200 2 mbits. How do you do that. 2 lan cards in each computer or something....
http://www.staples.com/Catalog/Browse/SKU.asp?BCFlag=False&PageType=1&SKU=430473


thats the link of staples. thinking of getting this and adding couple things and use 20 off 100 coupon.

Thanks
Jason

 

[tjll11a]

Here is the actuall link at linksys

http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?prid=36&grid=7


What does it mean when it says this
Reach Speeds of Up To 200Mbps in Full Duplex Operation

 

[spidey07]

don't worry about it, all the SOHO switches are about the same. buy the cheapest one and you're all set. Linksys, netgear, and SMC all make good switches.

Garion and I are not used to switches that have uplink ports. MOST don't, with the SOHO stuff being the exception.

The whole 200 Mbs is just a marketing ploy, you get 100 mbs transmit and 100 mbs receive. Some marketing dufuss took this to mean "our switch is better!!!! it offers 200 mbs bandwidth!!!"

 

[Russ]

What you're thinking of is what is known as full duplex. Data travels both directions at a theoretical maximum of 100Mb.

EDIT: Damnit! I hate it when the phone rings while I'm in the middle of replying. Well, at least this time it was a customer instead of some numbnuts trying to sell me something.

Russ, NCNE

 

[tjll11a]

Sorry RUSS don't understand. So you have to have 2 lan cards in each pc. Or is just a certain mode with 1 100mbit lan card installed in a pc

 

[tjll11a]

Sorry RUSS don't understand. So you have to have 2 lan cards in each pc. Or is just a certain mode with 1 100mbit lan card installed in a pc

 

[frizzlefry]

What you have is the switch is able to do Full Duplex meaning that it can simultaneously send and receive at 100 or 10mbits/sec. So combined you have 200mbits/sec. You don't need to ehternet cards. You have typically a send and recieve pari on ethernet. All that is happening is that it is utilizing it more effectively by sending and receiving simultaneously rather than wait for a send to finish before receiving (half duplex).

Hope this helps...

 

[dbwillis]

I use this switch (model# esw55 or something like that) and also the linksys 10/100 pci card and pcmcia card with good results

 

[tjll11a]

ok frizz i understand thanks

 

[tjll11a]

Is there a quick and easy way to find out if you nic cards support full duplex....

 

[tjll11a]

Whene I go into m hardware settings and goto lan cards. I pull up advance setting and in there i have connection type = auto negotiate (but if i pull that menu doen i have options lik 100mbit,100mbit full duplex etc...


Does that mean i support that

 

[tjll11a]

And if it is set to auto negotiate how do i find out what mode its running in?